Improvement in cane-guns



C. MELAYE.

CANE-GUN.

Patented. Dec. 7', 187.5.

CHARLES MELAYE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANE-GUNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. lflhfigd, datedDecember 7, 1875; application filed May 24, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES MELAYE, of the city and State of New York,have invented an Improvement in Walking-Stick Guns, of which thefollowing is a specification:

Walking-sticks have been made to contain a gun-barrel, and the hammerhas been in the handle end operated by a spring and trigger; but theseguns are complicated, costly, and liable to get out of order.

My invention is made for simplifying the construction of the gun andlessening the risk of derangement, and producing a cheap and durablearticle.

I employ a tube within the walking-stick, which tube is preferably ofsteel. The tube is in two parts, that can be separated for the insertionof a center fire cartridge, and in the upper end of the tube is afly-hammer, that is operated by air blown from the mouth, so that theperson using the gun inserts the cartridge,

screws the tube together, arms the gun from his mouth, draws the hammerback by the suction of the mouth, and then drives it forward by ejectingair from the mouth, and the force of the hammer is sufficient to explodethe detonating material and fire the cartridge.

In the drawing, Figure l is a longitudinal section. Fig. 2 shows theferrule-piece separately, and Fig. 3 represents the hammer by a side andend view.

The metal tube a, forming the gun-barrel, is connected to thehammer-tube b by a screwcoupling, 0, or by a bayonet-lock, as seen inFig.

4, and these tubes are within the wood or cane or other covering formingthe ornamental stick or walking-cane, and a ferrule-piece, d, is madewith a spring-shank, that passes into the lower end of the barrel to tohold such ferrule in place; but this can be withdrawn instantly when thegun is to be used.

The cartridge e is of any ordinary character, either with shot or balls.Arim at the back, to rest against the upper end of the tube a, and acentrnl fulminate or primer, are provided, and the recoil-shield i isinserted at the lower end of the tube 1) to rest against the base of thecartridge, and in this shield there is a central opening that admits theend 0 of the hammer s to pass to the cartridge to explode the same.

The upper end of the stick is made with a hollow head, 0, and a movablecap-piece, u, that springs to place when pressed upon the portion 1,which portion 1' forms a mouthpiece when the hammer is blown forward, asaforesaid, to explode the cartridge. This operation, however, could notbe performed were it not for the vent-hole w, that allows the air toescape freely in front of the hammer as it is blown forward.

This hammer should be of suitable weight, and made in the form shownwith two disks or pistons, forming also guides to direct its movement inthe tube 1). This hammer may be taken out by unscrewing the mouth-pieceand carried in the pocket to prevent risk of accidental discharge.

I claim as my invention The walkingstickgun made of the tubes a I),connected together and receiving the cartridge, in combination with themouth-piece r, sliding hammer s, operated by the air expelled from themouth, and the vent 20, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 20th day of May, 1875.

CHARLES MELAYE.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINOKNEY, GHAs. H. SMITH.

